Nevada County picayune., 1887-12-21

this week.
 Christmas turkeys are scarce. but we have secured thin one. year old, and will take turkey in ours.
 Little Camilla Bascomb fell acci dentally and broke her leg last week. Glad to hear Alc is getting along well.
 Our clever, genial friend, Uncle Johnnie Stephens, sent us in some fine wood last week. He is now carrying the mail to De Ann.
 The seventh grade in the Pres. colt Public Schools, have organ ized q lyceum, the first meeting to convene on Saturday morning the l4th of January.
 See that nice jewelry, suita ble for Christmas gifts, at bio Lewis.
 Thousands of pretty toys for the little folks at J. H. Kershaw X Co.'S.
 Go to Mrs. Bryan's tor Holiday Goods and Jewellery.
 Mrs. Bryan is selling out her dress goods at cost.
 Our coffees leave n, grounl fo complaint.
 HATLEY x CHRISTOPHER. New Pilot stoves guaranteed to give satisfaction.
 Foster & Logan Hdw. Co.
 Mcssrs. R. II. Mitchell and c. w. Bennett, two prominent citi- zens of Caney tp., were up Mon- day, and gave this office an appre- clated call.
 MT. w. H. Garrett, of Laneburg, was up Monday and made us ' pleasant call. He is administer ing upon the estate of H. B. Hair, deceased.
 Next year will be lively politi- cally. We propose to make the PIcAYUNE better as it grows ol- der. We should have at least 1900 subscribers in the county, and must get them inside the next year.
 Berry ROyston, one of our mos, prominent colOred citizens, is one of our new subscribers this week. Berry is right when he says that he and his race are done with po- litical bosses, and will no longer be like "dumb driven cattle."
 MT. George s. Payne, who is teaching school out Ut the Steele school-house, is enjoying Christ, mas vacation, and goes to Fulton and different places in Little River county to spend the holidays. We wish him a pleasant trip.
 Hailcy X thriStOphcr's is the headquarters of the Society for the encouragement of wearing new clothes, clean shirts. etc.
 Just received 1000 pounds pure stick candy, with my name run ming through the entire lot as guar antee that it is pure.
 J. H. KERsHAw & Go.
 See the smile Geo. Phillips now wears, and ask him the cause.- See prices at Hatley X Christo- pher's.
 Parties wishing to visit Califor- mia can get special low. excursion rate over the Missouri Pacific Sys. tenn. Apply by letter to H. C. Townsend, Gen. Pass. Agt,, Mo. P. By. St. Louis, or local ticket dStHtSs lOl
 MT. Will B. Arnold, now in the U. $. mail service, was here Sun day, visiting his brother and friends. He has been in the ser vice about four months and in \ short time will stand his final ex. animation.
 Rev. w. T. Box is spending the week with his flock here. which closes the year as pastor of the Baptist church. A strong effort is being made to secure his services here anotEer year, which we trust will be successful. Personally and as a preacher, he is very popnlpr.
 Laat week $. k. Watson, Of Hope. was closed out on mort. gage. Mir Wiley llatley, of this place, is winding up the business for George Taylor X Co.,, of St. Louie. Mir. il is fine business man and well understands the art of selling goods either at whole sale or retail.
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